Safe bones

[labmomma]

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Does anyone know if the thigh bone found in a turkey drumstick is safe for dogs? I simmer two big turkey thighs to get a natural broth to put on their Flint River kibbel. I then strip all of the meat off of the drumsticks and discard all fat and the little skinny bones. What is left is a clean bone but is it too brittle to be safe? I really enjoy making sure my dogs eat healthy and certainly don't want to do anything that will harm them.
Please advise and thanks in advance.

[VTJess03]

I've been told that all poultry bones are too brittle to be safe for dogs to eat, but I've not had any personal experience with them, since I've always been too nervous to find out for myself.

[gemini9961]

I don't think cooked bones are good for them to eat because they can break and get stuck in the dog's throat and harm them. I know more people have experience in this but I learned this info from PT.

[IRescue452]

I think all poultry bones have a tendency to break into sharp pieces that can be harmful. I wouldn't risk it. Some people give dogs soft-boiled bones that are squishy, but never hard ones.

[.sarah]

If they are raw they are okay, however Turkey bones are much harder than other poultry bones and can crack teeth if you're dog is not a careful eater (and most Labs aren't!). I feed raw but won't give them to my Labs because they scarf their food.

If they are cooked then don't feed them, or any other cooked bone for that matter, because they can splinter easily.

[DugansDad]

All poultry bones are lightweight and somewhat hollow, hence flight! Bigger mammal bones (beef, deer, elk, moose, the latter 3 only during season ) are great. Stay away from pork also.